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Mask of Dust (later named 'Race for Life' [1]) is a 1954 British motor racing drama film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Richard Conte, Mari Aldon and Peter Illing.[2] The film was based on the 1953 novel The Last Race by Jon Manchip White. It was produced by Hammer Films at the company's Bray Studios as a programmer.[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was released in the United States by Lippert Pictures as Race for Life

Mask of Dust
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Terence Fisher
Written by	Paul Tabori Richard H. Landau
Based on	The Last Race by Jon Manchip White
Starring	Richard Conte Mari Aldon Peter Illing
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	Bill Lenny
Music by	Leonard Salzedo
Production company	Hammer Film Productions
Distributed by	Exclusive Films Lippert Pictures (US)
Release date	10 December 1954 (1954-12-10)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

A freestyle racing driver must choose between his love for racing, and his wife. His friend's accident will help him to choose, and his loyal ways will get him a new friend - his main rival.

Cast

• Richard Conte as Peter Wells
• Mari Aldon as Patricia Wells
• Peter Illing as Tony Bellario
• Alec Mango as Guido Rosetti
• James Copeland as Johnny Jackson
• George Coulouris as 'Pic' Dallapiccola
• Meredith Edwards as Laurence Gibson
• Edwin Richfield as Reporter in Lounge
• Richard Marner as Hans Brecht
• Tim Turner as Alvarez
• Jeremy Hawk as Martin
• Stirling Moss as Stirling Moss
• Reg Parnell as Reg Parnell
• John Cooper as John Cooper
• Alan Brown as Alan Brown
• Leslie Marr as Leslie Marr
• John Welsh as Priest
• Paul Carpenter as Racetrack Announcer
• Raymond Baxter as Racetrack Announcer (uncredited)

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

• Mask of Dust at IMDb

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